The Ministry of Health (MoH) is the government ministry of Ghana that is responsible for the health of Ghanaians. It is involved in providing public health services, managing Ghana's healthcare industry, and building Ghana's hospitals and medical education system.
| Ministry of Health | |
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| Agency overview | |
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| Formed | 1957 |
| Jurisdiction | Republic of Ghana |
| Headquarters |  Accra, Ghana |
| Minister responsible | |
| Website | Official Website |
Ministry main offices are located in Accra.[1]
The ministry is responsible for all health related issues in Ghana. It was responsible for direct public health service delivery or provision in the country. However, with the enactment of an ACT 525 of parliament, the functions of promotion, preventive, curative and rehabilitative care have been delegated to the Ghana Health Service and Teaching hospitals. Hence, the ministry is now responsible for only policy formulation, monitoring and evaluation, resource mobilization and regulation of the health service delivery in the country.
Agencies
editMinistry agencies include:[2]
- Ghana Medical and Dental Council
- Pharmacy Council Ghana
- Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives
- Alternative Medicine Council
- Foods and Drug Authority
- Private Hospitals and Maternity Homes Board
- National Health Insurance Authority
- Ghana National Drugs Programme
- Ghana Health Service
- Allied Health Professions Council
- Occupational Therapy Association Of Ghana
- Ghana National Ambulance Service
Projects
editConstruction and Equipping of 597-Bed University Hospital At Legon
editFormer President John Dramani Mahama inaugurated the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) in 2016. The hospital, with a capacity of 597 beds, was initiated in 2012. After he was out of office in 2017, the project was left dormant until an approval of $50 million was granted by Parliament to finalize the remaining construction at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC).[3]
Mr. Agyemang-Manu, the current Minister also assured Ghanaians that the government is dedicated to delivering a high-quality healthcare system and infrastructure. He emphasized that no opportunity to achieve this goal would be overlooked or compromised.[3]
Implementation of the National E-Health Project
editThis project was initiated by the Ministry to ease the challenges of hospitals in managing patients data and sensitive information.[4]
Personnel
editKwaku Agyemang-Manu - Minister (2023)[5]
Victor Asare Bampoe - Deputy Minister (2014 –2017)[6]
Bernard Okoe-Boye - Deputy Minister (2020 –2021)[7][8]
Alhaji Hafiz Adam - Chief Director (2023)[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Ministry, Contact us". Archived from the original on 2009-03-03. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ "Ministry, Agencies, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies". Archived from the original on 2009-03-01. Retrieved 2009-01-19.
- ^ a b Ampomah, Samuel (2018-04-11). "Parliament approves $50m to complete UG Medical Centre - Hon. Minister for Health". Ministry Of Health. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ Ampomah, Samuel (2022-12-22). "National E-Health Project with Bio-surveillance (Early Warning) System". Ministry Of Health. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ a b "Moh.Gov.gh". Ministry Of Health. Retrieved 2023-08-02.
- ^ "Dr Victor Bampoe is Nigeria's UNAIDS country director". GhanaHealthNest. 2018-11-29. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ^ "Oko Boye Sworn In". DailyGuide Network. 2020-04-21. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
- ^ "JoyNews hosts Deputy Health Minister, virologist, others on 'Beyond The Lockdown' tonight". MyJoyOnline.com. 2020-05-17. Retrieved 2020-05-17.
External links
edit- Ministry of Health
- Ministry of Health at Ministries section of Ghana.gov.gh
- Ghana Health Service, an MoH agency
- Ghana Registered Nurses and Midwives, an MoH agency
- Ghana National Drugs Programme, an MoH agency
- Christian Health Association of Ghana, an MoH partner
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